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A45430 Of the power of the keyes, or, Of binding and loosing Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660. 1651 (1651) Wing H569; ESTC R14534 153,935 168

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now_o a_o day_n think_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v pollute_v by_o he_o i._n e._n by_o that_o act_n of_o communion_n with_o he_o as_o under_o the_o law_n by_o touch_v a_o unclean_a thing_n as_o to_o help_v discipline_n he_o that_o the_o insensate_a sinner_n may_v see_v himself_o leave_v alone_o to_o no_o society_n but_o satan_n avoid_v abandon_v by_o all_o and_o so_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o detestable_a dangerous_a condition_n and_o other_o keep_v from_o think_v his_o action_n exemplary_a or_o fit_a to_o be_v imitate_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o though_o this_o discipline_n be_v not_o use_v upon_o sinner_n cut_v of_o the_o church_n ver_fw-la 12._o for_o they_o will_v not_o be_v wrought_v on_o by_o the_o christian_n abandon_v their_o company_n yet_o say_v st._n paul_n vers_fw-la 11._o with_o a_o professor_n of_o christianity_n one_o that_o live_v in_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n or_o the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o i_o conceive_v the_o word_n must_v be_v join_v all_o betwixt_o be_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n neither_o to_o company_n nor_o eat_v with_o he_o in_o stead_n of_o which_o 2_o thes_n 3.14_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o only_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o it_o seem_v be_v a_o preparative_n to_o it_o set_v a_o mark_n or_o brand_n upon_o he_o and_o do_v not_o company_n with_o he_o which_o in_o either_o place_n whether_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o exclusion_n from_o communion_n in_o sacris_fw-la or_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o interdiction_n of_o ordinary_a civil_a society_n i_o profess_v myself_o not_o over-confident_a for_o the_o former_a only_o this_o may_v be_v say_v 1_o that_o although_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d especial_o as_o we_o render_v it_o no_o not_o to_o eat_v seem_v to_o contain_v the_o latter_a also_o yet_o perhaps_o the_o aequipollence_n of_o that_o other_o phrase_n deliver_v to_o satan_n may_v restrain_v it_o to_o the_o former_a 2._o because_o the_o interdiction_n of_o converse_v or_o eat_v with_o christian_a offender_n may_v now_o at_o least_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o w●ll_n as_o the_o interdict_v of_o heathen-fornicator_n company_n will_v have_v do_v then_o 3._o because_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o chapter_n be_v set_v to_o express_v the_o former_a censure_n be_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o counsel_n solemn_o apply_v to_o these_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n suspension_n either_o from_o the_o church_n or_o from_o office_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o severe_a to_o some_o sect._n 89_o as_o to_o deem_v it_o unlawful_a either_o to_o eat_v or_o familiar_o to_o converse_v with_o they_o as_o samaritan_n publican_n heathen_n and_o sinner_n so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n notorious_a sinner_n and_o a_o notable_a evidence_n and_o example_n of_o that_o practice_n of_o they_o we_o have_v in_o the_o 3._o book_n of_o maccabee_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deserter_n or_o those_o that_o fall_v off_o to_o any_o notorious_a breach_n of_o their_o law_n the_o author_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v express_v a_o detestation_n of_o they_o judge_v they_o as_o enemy_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o deny_v they_o the_o civility_n of_o common_a converse_n or_o good_a usage_n all_o friendly_a entertainment_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o be_v call_v after_o in_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o separate_n from_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o be_v read_v corrupt_o and_o without_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aversation_n and_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o appear_v enemy_n to_o they_o and_o even_o the_o jewish_a nidui_fw-la or_o first_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n be_v a_o remotion_n ad_fw-la 4._o passus_fw-la not_o suffer_v any_o man_n to_o come_v within_o four_o pace_n of_o he_o that_o be_v so_o censure_v be_v a_o interdiction_n of_o familiar_a conversation_n or_o eat_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o perhaps_o some_o of_o that_o their_o discipline_n may_v be_v here_o imitate_v and_o retain_v but_o then_o again_o for_o the_o former_a opinion_n christ_n by_o his_o contrary_a practice_n seem_v to_o dislike_v that_o custom_n of_o they_o and_o though_o he_o bring_v excommunication_n into_o the_o church_n or_o in_o sacris_fw-la it_o be_v not_o necessary_a he_o shall_v continue_v that_o other_o that_o extend_v to_o civil_a commerce_n and_o therefore_o still_o perhaps_o may_v not_o sect._n 90_o the_o best_a decision_n perhaps_o will_v be_v that_o this_o censure_n ordinary_o belong_v only_o to_o society_n in_o sacris_fw-la but_o yet_o sometime_o the_o state_n of_o affair_n so_o require_v and_o when_o some_o other_o defect_n may_v be_v so_o supply_v the_o governor_n may_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o interdict_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v talk_v familiar_o or_o entertain_v or_o eat_v with_o they_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v avoid_v their_o company_n discountenance_v they_o and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o say_v god_n speed_n allow_v they_o ordinary_a christian_a civility_n by_o this_o mean_n to_o besiege_v and_o starve_v they_o up_o and_o so_o if_o possible_a humble_a and_o reduce_v they_o to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v observable_a what_o the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a hugo_n grotius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v note_v concern_v this_o matter_n that_o in_o a_o christian_a church_n where_o either_o through_o the_o recentnesse_n of_o their_o plantation_n commune_v conventus_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la there_o be_v no_o constant_a common_a assembly_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o it_o or_o whereupon_o the_o same_o occasion_n there_o be_v no_o settle_a government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o assistant_n presbyter_n or_o where_o the_o church_n be_v tear_v asunder_o by_o schism_n as_o in_o corinth_n when_o this_o first_o epistle_n be_v write_v chap._n 11.18_o whence_o it_o follow_v v_o 31._o that_o judgement_n or_o censure_n be_v neglect_v and_o upon_o that_o neglect_n disease_n and_o death_n among_o they_o i_o will_v i_o can_v not_o say_v among_o we_o also_o whereas_o at_o the_o write_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n the_o discipline_n together_o with_o a_o quiet_a judicature_n be_v restore_v 2_o cor._n 2.6_o there_o in_o stead_n of_o exclusion_n from_o communion_n in_o sacris_fw-la that_o other_o interdict_v of_o private_a commerce_n or_o avoid_v of_o private_a familiarity_n have_v be_v think_v useful_a by_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o you_o may_v apply_v rom._n 16.17_o where_o the_o apostle_n beseech_v they_o to_o mark_v and_o
latter_a age_n have_v be_v more_o favourable_a to_o the_o guilty_a son_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o most_o merciful_a of_o the_o first_o age_n have_v learned_a to_o be_v even_o those_o very_a council_n that_o condemn_v the_o severity_n of_o novatus_n and_o the_o cathari_n be_v able_a to_o testify_v i_o will_v give_v you_o but_o a_o hint_n or_o two_o out_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a before_o quote_v against_o novatus_n can._n 11._o the_o council_n speak_v of_o they_o that_o fall_v in_o the_o time_n of_o licinius_n his_o tyranny_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o violence_n or_o plunder_v or_o danger_n of_o either_o the_o censure_n be_v upon_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o year_n shall_v they_o continue_v among_o the_o audient_n i._n e._n say_v zonaras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v without_o the_o church_n in_o the_o porch_n so_o long_o and_o only_o partake_v in_o hear_v the_o holy_a scripture_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n say_v zonaras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n more_o they_o have_v leave_v to_o be_v admit_v within_o the_o church_n but_o to_o be_v behind_o a_o pillar_n near_o the_o door_n and_o go_v out_o with_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la ten_o year_n already_o you_o see_v and_o yet_o far_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o year_n shall_v they_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o the_o people_n but_o without_o the_o oblation_n i._n e._n say_v zonaras_n they_o shall_v not_o yet_o be_v vouchsafe_v the_o participation_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n till_o these_o two_o year_n be_v over_o this_o approbation_n of_o their_o repentance_n cost_v they_o it_o seem_v no_o less_o than_o 12._o year_n but_o then_o the_o same_o council_n speak_v of_o other_o that_o have_v sect._n 21_o make_v some_o profession_n of_o christian_a valour_n like_o dog_n return_v to_o their_o vomit_n again_o can_v 12._o resolve_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d af●er_v the_o three_o year_n in_o the_o porch_n among_o the_o audient_n they_o must_v be_v ten_o year_n at_o the_o pillar_n the_o seven_o year_n it_o seem_v be_v improve_v into_o ten_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o two_o year_n of_o communicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d still_o behind_o and_o so_o the_o probation_n fifteen_o year_n long_o one●y_o the_o bishop_n have_v power_n leave_v he_o of_o the_o remit_v of_o this_o sect._n 22_o severity_n if_o he_o see_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o humility_n and_o tear_n and_o patience_n and_o almsdeed_n demonstrate_v their_o conversion_n to_o be_v sincere_a not_o feign_v and_o so_o alcimus_n to_o victorius_n the_o bishop_n authoritatis_fw-la vestrae_fw-la est_fw-la errantium_fw-la compunctione_n perspectâ_fw-la severitatis_fw-la ordinem_fw-la temporare_fw-la it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o your_o authority_n when_o you_o perceive_v the_o compunction_n of_o those_o that_o have_v sin_v to_o temper_v the_o order_n of_o severity_n i._n e._n to_o receive_v he_o early_o into_o the_o church_n epist_n 16._o that_o which_o may_v be_v add_v in_o this_o point_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a sect._n 23_o canon_n will_v be_v endless_a to_o relate_v he_o that_o will_v see_v a_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o these_o penitent_n may_v have_v it_o very_o clear_o set_v down_o in_o zozomen_n history_n l._n 7._o c._n 17._o and_o i_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o inquire_v what_o ground_n our_o latter_a age_n have_v have_v to_o remit_v so_o much_o of_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n till_o at_o length_n it_o be_v crumble_v and_o moultre_v away_o into_o a_o nothing_o or_o a_o mere_a formality_n what_o be_v amiss_o in_o it_o i_o beseech_v god_n may_v be_v reform_v i_o shall_v only_o add_v to_o this_o chapter_n that_o there_o have_v beeen_n in_o the_o sect._n 24_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n i_o say_v not_o ground_v in_o those_o text_n of_o the_o gospel_n two_o sort_n of_o bind_v one_o temporary_a or_o penitential_a when_o the_o person_n confess_v himself_o penitent_a and_o desire_v the_o absolution_n of_o the_o church_n at_o least_o when_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o repentance_n in_o which_o case_n the_o custom_n have_v be_v to_o impose_v for_o some_o set_a time_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o work_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o repentance_n and_o proportion_v to_o the_o former_a sin_n &_o not_o to_o absolve_v till_o what_o be_v impose_v be_v perform_v this_o the_o nicene_n father_n express_v by_o this_o style_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o penance_n the_o time_n be_v define_v and_o the_o season_n set_v zonaras_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o space_n determine_v for_o the_o penance_n of_o those_o that_o have_v fall_v and_o alcimus_n by_o propositis_fw-la observationibus_fw-la interim_n ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la sequestrari_fw-la to_o be_v appoint_v some_o observance_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o be_v sequester_v from_o the_o church_n &_o notae_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la indictio_fw-la donec_fw-la publicâ_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la professione_n desuescant_fw-la set_v a_o mark_n answerable_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o saint_n paul_n of_o excommunication_n upon_o he_o till_o by_o public_a profession_n of_o repentance_n he_o disuse_n his_o former_a course_n a_o kind_n of_o niddui_n or_o temporary_a remotion_n the_o second_o absolute_a &_o sine_fw-la praefinito_fw-la tempore_fw-la without_o any_o certain_a definition_n of_o time_n when_o man_n be_v refractory_a and_o give_v no_o hope_n of_o amendment_n and_o that_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o alcimus_n irrevocable_a anathema_n the_o bind_v over_o for_o ever_o perennis_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la turon_n council_n 2._o c._n 20._o paris_n conc._n 3._o can_v 5._o or_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la reformationem_fw-la for_o ever_o if_o they_o reform_v not_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v sometime_o but_o not_o always_o a_o exclusion_n or_o abscission_n from_o the_o church_n but_o sometime_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o command_n to_o frequent_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o sacrament_n every_o lord_n day_n for_o such_o a_o space_n have_v be_v the_o penance_n or_o discipline_n nor_o consequent_o be_v it_o a_o bind_v that_o man_n so_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o yet_o pardon_v on_o earth_n but_o it_o be_v design_v for_o other_o use_n for_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n edification_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v true_o under_o that_o band_n and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n admit_v to_o the_o service_n of_o it_o cap._n vi_o there_o be_v but_o one_o enquiry_n now_o behind_o i._n e._n what_o be_v the_o real_a sect._n 1_o effect_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v or_o what_o conjunction_n it_o have_v with_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o heaven_n which_o though_o it_o be_v the_o weighty_a consideration_n of_o all_o the_o four_o 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